Quick Facts

ABOUT USC IN THE COMMUNITY: The University of Southern California has been a proud and active member of its community since 1880. USC believes its strength as a great university depends on its ability to be a good neighbor. USC is dedicated to supporting healthy, vibrant and engaged communities around its University Park and Health Sciences campuses. To this end, USC supports families and youth, promotes small business development and economic growth and instills in its students a profound commitment to participate in civic life.

USC invests $35 million annually to support community initiatives, serving 40,000 community members.

USC students, staff and faculty devote more than 650,000 hours in the community.

The USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative, an intensive college prep program, sends 100 percent of its students to college, with nearly half getting full-tuition scholarships to USC.

USC has adopted 15 neighborhood elementary, middle and high schools as part of its Family of Schools program, sharing with these schools its students and educational resources.

USC’s local hire program puts $5 million in annual salaries back into the neighborhood.

USC taught 60 small business owners the skills to obtain $61 million dollars in capital, contracts and loans.

USC has more than 3,000 children in college access programs and more than 500 children in pre-school programs.

The USC Good Neighbors Campaign raises more than a $1.5 million in donations every year for community programs through staff and faculty donations.

These efforts have been recognized on a national level by the Carnegie Foundation, the president of the American Council on Education, the World Health Organization and the “Saviors of Our Cities,” survey of best university civic partnerships. Community outreach was a key factor in TIME magazine naming USC College of the Year in 2000.